University thesis:
Zugl.: Hamburg, Univ., Diss., 2008
Footnote:
Auch als gedr. Ausg. vorhanden
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Description:
Rapid land use changes and the impacts of climate change are seen as a major threat to biodiversity preservation and the supply of crucial ecosystem services to humanity. This thesis contributes to actual discussions of the direct and indirect impacts of climate change and climate mitigation politics to land use. It is divided into three parts: The main topic of Part one is the evaluation of impact potentials to the coast of the Caribbean island Martinique caused by extreme weather events and sea level rise ... Part two deals with the impacts of land use changes for bird populations on the Eiderstedt peninsula in Schleswig-Holstein (Germany). In the past, the landscape has been generally dominated by extensively used grassland. These grassland areas are home to many bird species, and among naturalists Eiderstedt is considered to be one of the prime bird habitats in Schleswig-Holstein. Ongoing changes in the structure of the regional agriculture towards an intensified cattle breeding and the growth of biofuels call for a conversion of large shares of grassland to arable farm land. At the same time a fiercely debate arose to what extent Eiderstedt can be declared as bird conservation area within the Natura 2000 network.